BAE Norfolk wins $74 million LPD 17 contract

JANUARY 7, 2016 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $75,154,288 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS San Antonio (LPD 17) fiscal 2017 docking phased maintenance

Eastern delivers two more towboats to FMT

JANUARY 6, 2017 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc, Panama City, FL, has continued its deliveries of 90 ft inland towboats to Florida Marine Transporters LLC, Mandeville, LA, with the 64th and 65th

Short jail term for former ST Marine president

JANUARY 6, 2017 — Singapore District Judge Kessler Soh Boon Leng yesterday imposed a jail sentence of 14 days on a former president of shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine), Chang Cheow

Fraser reaches settlement with OSHA

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Fraser Shipyards Inc., Superior, WI, has reportedly reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in a case relating to employee

DryShips gets into gas carriers

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Athens headquartered DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) says it has agreed to enter into a “zero cost” option agreement with companies controlled by Chairman and CEO George Economou, to purchase

Emerson solution picked for Sleipnir ballast control system

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Heerema Marine Contractors has chosen Emerson Automation Solutions to provide a valve remote control (VRC) system for the world’s largest semi-submersible offshore crane vessel, SSCV Sleipnir, currently under

Wartsila to repower Moby S.p.A. ferry

JANUARY 5, 2017 — The Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry MV Moby Zaza. The repower is the last in a

WinGD approves MHI-MME turbochargers for X-DF engine

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) has approved the MET turbocharger, a main product of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), for mounting on

Boston Ship Repair wins $17.24 million Comfort contract

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $17,244,435 firm-fixed-price contract for a7 5-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the hospital

South Korea set for world shipbuilding third place

JANUARY 5, 2017 — For the first time in 17 years, Japan’s shipbuilders have ended the year with a larger order backlog than their South Korean competitors, reports the Yonhap news agency.

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